>> don colá gomez( translated ): yes, that's the way it is. when you need something, you need to do whatever it takes to survive. >> simon: he was soon making three violins a week. then cellos, and finally guitars, drums, and double basses, all out of trash. ♪ ♪ take a look and listen to what colÁ has created. ♪ ♪ 15-year-old ada rios has been playing for three years now. today, she is the orchestra's first violinist. the first time you went and saw the orchestra, you saw all these instruments with all these different colors. were you surprised when you learned that they were made from trash? >> ada rios ( translated ): yes. i was very surprised because i had thought that trash was useless. but thanks to the orchestra, i now realize that there are so many different things that can be done with the stuff. >> simon: cateura didn't exist before paraguay's capital asuncion started dumping its trash here. the town grew up around the garbage and became one of the poorest places in south america. 2,500 families live here now. there is hardly